West Virginia Mayor Resigns After Responding To Michelle Obama 'Ape In Heels' Post

The public is taking a stand against this horrific racism.
- byErin Rooney

16 Nov
2016

West Virginia Mayor Beverly Whaling resigned late Tuesday afternoon after there was public outrage when she responded to a Facebook post calling Michelle Obama an 'ape in heels'.

ABC News reports that the initial post, by Pamela Ramsey Taylor, which has since been deleted, read: "It will be so refreshing to have a classy, beautiful, dignified First Lady back in the White House. I'm tired of seeing a Ape in heels"